51527 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 12 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51527 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51527_2025
Document guid:	d66007e6-813f-4314-9eaf-08bccc567e04

51527 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Was the four percent rate of return for community and sporting groups from online gambling that the Minister has said will be included in the Online Casino Gambling Bill the only rate that the Minister took to Cabinet, if not, what were the other rates?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I sought Cabinet agreement to increase the Offshore Gambling Duty from 12 percent to 16 percent with four percent ringfenced specifically for community returns.